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Overfishing significantly depletes ocean wildlife populations. Here's why it's a problem, and solutions to reduce fishing's environmental impact and maintain vital sources of food and livelihoods.
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The world produces around 200 million tonnes of fish and seafood every year. This comes from a combination of wild fish catch and fish farming. In fact, the rapid growth of aquaculture over the last few decades means we now produce more seafood from fish farms than we do from fisheries.
18 de oct. de 2023 · In 2021, an average of 11.6 kilograms of fish per person was caught at the global level. In 2019, over a third (or 35 percent) of the world’s capture fish stocks were classified as overfished by FAO, as measured by SDG Indicator 14.4.1 on fish stocks sustainability.
Overfishing occurs when too many fish in a particular stock are caught and there are not enough adults to breed and sustain a healthy population. The level of overfishing has been increasing in recent decades and the number of overfished stocks is now three times higher than in 1970.
18 de sept. de 2023 · Overfishing is catching too many fish at once, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover. Overfishing often goes hand in hand with wasteful types of commercial fishing that haul in massive amounts of unwanted fish or other animals, which are then discarded.
7 de feb. de 2022 · Fishing out too many herbivores—whether intentionally or as bycatch—can weaken reefs and make them more susceptible to being ravaged by extreme weather events and climate change.
Overfishing can be defined as “the taking of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for fished species to replace themselves”. The act of catching too many fish leads to an overall degradation of the marine ecosystem, which is not sustainable.
